Wayne Rooney is set to temporarily come out of retirement to play for an England team at Soccer Aid this year. Manchester United and England’s record goalscorer initially hung up his boots in January as he was appointed the permanent manager at Derby County, whom he guided to Championship survival on a dramatic final day of the season.
But Rooney will now play for the England team in the 2021 edition of annual charity match Soccer Aid, which raises funds for UNICEF.
The 35-year-old - who coached at the last Soccer Aid at Old Trafford - will reunite with former team-mates Gary Neville and Paul Scholes in a team managed by David Seaman, with the likes of Micah Richards, Ashley Cole, David James, Emile Heskey and Jamie Redknapp also signing up.
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